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A screengrab is shown of a video released by Hamas. — FILE/AL JAZEERA
A file photo is shown of Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressing the NATO Parliamentary Assembly at Copenhagen via videolink. — FILE/AFP

With no end to warfare in sight, Israel orders a complete takeover of Gaza

In a severe escalation of tensions, Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant orders a "complete siege" on the Gaza Strip, cutting off electricity, food, and fuel supplies. This drastic action, amidst the ongoing conflict with Hamas, raises international concerns as over 123,000 individuals face displacement according to the UN.

A combined file photo is shown of Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu (L) and airstrikes over the Gaza Strip (R). — FILE/THE THURSDAY TIMES
A file photo is shown of Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khameini at Tehran in 2017. —FILE/IRANIAN LEADER'S PRESS OFFICE/THE THURSDAY TIMES
A file photo is shown of Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas (L) with Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (R). — FILE/THE THURSDAY TIMES
A file photo is shown of European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen (L) and MEP Clare Daly (R). — FILE/THE THURSDAY TIMES
A file photo is shown of Saudi crown prince Mohammad bin Salman (L) and Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R). — FILE/THE THURSDAY TIMES

Hypocrisy, dual standards, and selective solidarity

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's unequivocal support for Israel's right to self-defense lay bare stark hypocrisy when juxtaposed against his nation's own struggle against Russian aggression.

A file photo is shown of Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy (L) and Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R) together in 2020. — FILE/REUTERS
A combined file photo is shown of Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas (L) and a statement dated October 7, 2023 from Palestine's MOFA (R). — FILE/THE THURSDAY TIMES
In this file photo, smoke rises from an explosion caused by an Israeli airstrike in the Gaza Strip. — FILE/AP
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